Names Categorized "family"

Kichirō is a Japanese masculine given name composed of two kanji elements: kichi (吉) meaning "good luck" and rō (郎) meaning "son" or "young man." The name thus conveys the auspicious meaning of “son who brings good luc...

Kichirou is a Japanese masculine given name, primarily an alternate transcription of the kanji 吉郎, which is more commonly romanized as Kichirō or Kichiro.EtymologyThe name is composed of two kanji: 吉 (kichi), meaning...

Kleopas is the Greek form of Cleopas, a name that appears in the New Testament. It derives from the broader kleos and pater root compound meaning "glory of the father," sharing ancestry with Kleopatros and ultimately Cle...

Kleopatra is the original Ancient Greek form of the name Cleopatra, famously borne by the last active ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt, Cleopatra VII. The name is derived from the Greek elements κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" and...

Kleopatros is the Ancient Greek masculine form of the name Cleopatra. Derived from the feminine Kleopatra (Κλεοπάτρα), it is a rare masculine counterpart that follows the pattern of Greek names ending in -os for males. T...

Kuldeep is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, predominantly used in India and among the Indian diaspora. It is a compound name formed from two elements: kula (Sanskrit कुल), meaning “family” or “clan,” and dīpa (...

Kumara is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, deeply rooted in Hindu tradition. It derives from the Sanskrit term kumāra, meaning "boy, son", and is linked to the kumāra element. In Hindu scriptures, Kumara serves...

Kunegunda is a Polish form of Kunigunde. The name is of Germanic origin, composed of elements meaning "clan, family" (from Old High German kunni) and "war" (from gunda). In Polish usage, Kunegunda is particularly associa...

Kunibert is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, combining the Old German elements kunni 'clan, family' (or the related prefix kuni 'royal') and beraht 'bright'. The name thus carries the meanings 'bright clan' or...

Kunigunde is a European female name of German origin, derived from the Old High German elements kunni meaning "clan, family" (or the related prefix kuni "royal") and gunda meaning "war." This etymology suggests a meaning...

Kuno is a German and Estonian masculine given name, typically used as a short form of names beginning with the Old High German element kunni meaning "clan, family." It can also serve as a diminutive of Konrad, which deri...

Kuro is a Japanese masculine given name that often serves as an alternate transcription of Kurō, typically written with the kanji characters 九郎, meaning “ninth son.” The first character 九 (ku) combines with 郎 (rō) to...

Kurō is a Japanese masculine given name typically written with the kanji characters ku (九) meaning "nine" and rō (郎) meaning "son". This name was traditionally used for the ninth son in a family, following a naming con...

Kurou is a alternate transcription of the Japanese masculine given name Kurō, typically written with kanji characters meaning "nine" (九, ku) and "son" (郎, rō). This name was traditionally given to the ninth son in a fa...

Lailoken is a semi-legendary figure from 6th-century Britain, known as a madman and prophet in the Caledonian Forest. The name likely originates from the medieval Latin Laloecen, which may be related to the Welsh llallo...

Leif is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Leifr, meaning "descendant" or "heir." The name is most famously associated with Leif Eriksson, the Norse explorer who is believed to have reach...

Leifr is the Old Norse form of the name Leif. It derives from the Old Norse word leifr, meaning "descendant, heir," and typically originated as a short form of longer given names containing this element.Etymology and His...

Leifur is the Icelandic form of Leif. Derived from the Old Norse name Leifr, its meaning is deeply connected to concepts of lineage and inheritance, translating to "descendant, heir". The name carries rich historical res...

Leiv is a Norwegian given name, a spelling variant of Leif. Leif itself derives from the Old Norse name Leifr, which means "descendant" or "heir". The name is deeply linked to Norse exploration, most famously through Lei...

Lillemor is a Scandinavian feminine given name meaning "little mother," derived from the Swedish and Norwegian words lille (an inflected form of liten, meaning "little") and mor (meaning "mother"). The name first appeare...

Mabyn, also known as Mabena or Mabon, is a female Cornish saint who lived in the 5th–6th centuries. She is traditionally considered one of the many children of Brychan, the legendary Welsh king and founder of the kingdom...

Madison is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the English surname Madison, which itself comes from a patronymic meaning "son of Matthew" or "son of Maud" (where Maddy is a diminutive of Maud).The rise...

Maia is a feminine given name with deep roots in Greek and Roman mythology, as well as continued use in modern languages such as Portuguese and Georgian. In Greek, the name derives from the word μαῖα (maia), meaning "goo...

Maiara is a feminine given name of Tupi origin, commonly used in Brazil among Portuguese-speaking communities. The name is derived from the Tupi elements mbaé, meaning “fortune” or “riches,” and îara, meaning “lady” or “...

EtymologyMamuka is a masculine Georgian given name, derived from the Georgian word mama (father) combined with the diminutive suffix -uka, yielding the meaning "little father." The name reflects a common pattern in Georg...

Etymology and OriginMaponos (also spelled Maponus) is a name of Celtic origin, meaning "great son". It derives from the Gaulish and Brythonic root *makwos meaning "son" (reflected in Gaulish mapos), combined with the aug...

EtymologyMari 3 is a Basque feminine name with proposed origins in the Basque words emari meaning "donation" or amari meaning "mother" in Basque. This connection to concepts of giving and motherhood aligns with its mytho...

Matrona 1 is a feminine given name derived from Late Latin, meaning "lady," itself a derivative of Latin mater "mother." The name was borne by three early Christian saints, cementing its place in hagiographic tradition....

Matrona is a name of Celtic origin, meaning "great mother," derived from the Celtic root *mātīr ('mother') combined with the divine or augmentative suffix -on. This name belongs to a Gaulish and Brythonic mother goddess,...

Maximón is a Maya deity and folk saint worshipped in the Guatemalan Highlands, known as a syncretic trickster figure often depicted as a cigar-smoking, alcohol-drinking wooden effigy that is paraded through towns during...

Mayara is a variant of the Tupi-derived name Maiara. Both names are primarily used in Portuguese-speaking countries, especially Brazil. The meaning of the root name is debated: one interpretation holds that Maiara means...

Mayranush is a feminine given name of Armenian origin, composed of two meaningful elements: mayr (մայր), meaning "mother", and anush (անուշ), meaning "sweet". Together, they form the beautiful meaning "sweet mother". Thi...

Mayrbek is a masculine Chechen given name, combining two distinct elements that reflect social and military values. The first component derives from Nakh майра (mayra), meaning "husband" or "brave man." The second elemen...

Meritites is an ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "loved by her father," derived from the Egyptian phrase mryt-jts. The name was borne by several royal women of the Old and New Kingdoms, most notably during the 4th...

Etymology and Meaning Metrodora is an Ancient Greek feminine name composed of the elements μήτηρ (meter), meaning "mother", and δῶρον (doron), meaning "gift". The name thus signifies "gift of the mother" or "mother's gif...

Metrophanes is a Greek masculine given name derived from the elements μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" or "shining". Thus, the name signifies "one who appears like a...

Mirza is a masculine given name and title of Persian origin, meaning "prince." It derives from the Persian word mīrzā, a shortened form of amīrzādeh, which combines the Arabic أمير (ʾamīr, "commander") with the Persian ز...

EtymologyMitrodora is a Modern Greek form of the ancient name Metrodora, itself a combination of Greek elements meaning 'mother' and 'gift'. The name originates from the compound word Μητροδώρα (Mētrodōra), derived from...

Moa is a Swedish feminine given name. While its exact origins are uncertain, it is thought to be derived from the Swedish word moder, meaning 'mother'. This etymology gives the name a gentle, maternal quality, though it...

Moab is a masculine name used in the English Bible, derived from the Hebrew term meaning "of his father." The name originates from the root ʾav, meaning "father," combined with the preposition min meaning "from" or "of."...

Moacir is a Brazilian masculine given name of Tupi-Guarani origin, derived from the Tupi word moaçy meaning "pain, regret, grief." It is strongly associated with Brazilian literature, particularly the 1865 novel Iracema...

Moses is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Moshe, which itself most likely comes from an Egyptian root mes meaning "son". The biblical folk etymology in the Book of Exodus (2:10) connects the name to th...

Mumba is a feminine Marathi name from the Hindu tradition, derived from the Sanskrit elements महा (mahā) meaning "great" and अंबा (ambā) meaning "mother", thus signifying "great mother". It serves as a Marathi epithet fo...

Mut is an Egyptian name derived from the word mwt, meaning "mother." In ancient Egyptian mythology, Mut was a primordial mother goddess, associated with the waters of Nu from which creation emerged. She was often said to...

Muthoni is a Kikuyu given name and surname, primarily used for females, meaning "mother-in-law" in the Kikuyu language. The Kikuyu are one of the largest ethnic groups in Kenya, and their naming traditions often reflect...

Mwanahawa is a feminine name of Swahili origin, formed by combining the Swahili word mwana, meaning "child," with the name Hawa. As such, Mwanahawa translates to "child of Hawa" or simply "child of Eve."Etymology and Roo...

Nabopolassar is the Hellenized form of the Akkadian name Nabu-apla-usur, meaning "Nabu, protect my son." The name derives from the god Nabu, a Babylonian and Assyrian deity of wisdom and writing, combined with aplu meani...

Naja is a feminine given name of Greenlandic origin, derived from the Greenlandic word najaa meaning "his younger sister". While the name shares its spelling with the scientific genus for cobras (from Sanskrit nāga meani...

Nebuchadnezzar, also spelled Nabaduchadnezzar in its original Babylonian form, is a theophoric name of Akkadian origin meaning "Nabu, protect my eldest son" — from Nabu (the god of wisdom and writing), kudurru ("eldest s...

Neely is a gender-neutral first name derived from a Scottish surname. The surname itself is an Anglicized and reduced form of Gaelic Mac an Fhilidh or McNeilly, meaning "son of the poet".Etymology and Historical ContextT...

Neslihan is a Turkish feminine given name, composed of the elements nesil meaning "lineage" or "generation," and han meaning "khan, ruler, leader." The name thus conveys the sense of "noble lineage" or "descendant of a r...

Nindaanis is an Ojibwe word that translates to "my daughter" in English. It is not a conventional given name but rather a descriptive term of endearment or relationship used within the Ojibwe language. However, in modern...

Nnamdi is an Igbo male given name common in Nigeria. It means "my father is alive" or "my father lives" in the Igbo language. Traditionally, boys born shortly after the death of a father, grandfather, or great-grandfathe...

Nneka is an Igbo given name of Nigerian origin. It is a feminine name, traditionally pronounced "IN-NEH-kah." The name can also be a shortened version of the longer Igbo name Nnemkadi. Nneka means "mother is greater" or...

Nnenna is a feminine Igbo name from Nigeria. It means "father's mother" — a phrase formed from nnɛ, nnanna ("father") and a feminine suffix — reflecting the lineage-revering tradition of the Igbo people. The name is give...

Nnenne is a feminine given name of Igbo origin, meaning "mother's mother" in the Igbo language. It is a traditional name given to honor the child's maternal grandmother, reflecting the significance of matrilineal ties an...

Nokomis originates from the Ojibwe term nookomis meaning "my grandmother". In Anishinaabe legend, Nokomis is the grandmother of the trickster spirit Nanabozho, a central figure in traditional stories. The name gained bro...

Nuka is a given name originating from Greenland. Its meaning is derived directly from the Greenlandic word nukaa, which signifies "younger sibling," specifically a boy's younger brother of the same gender [1]. As such, t...

Nurzat is a Kyrgyz feminine given name that blends Central Asian and Persian linguistic elements. The first component, nur, is derived from Arabic nūr (نور) meaning "light" and is common in Muslim-majority regions, symbo...

Nwanneka is a female given name of Igbo origin, meaning "sibling is greater" or "sisterhood/brotherhood is superior." The name reflects the high value placed on family bonds in Igbo culture, conveying the idea that famil...